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It is not uncommon for some crimes to involve the participation of several persons assuming different roles. For example, consider three different people involved in the commission of a bank robbery. One person is involved by breaking into the bank vault and...
In Season 6, Episode 5 of "The Simpsons", Sideshow Bob was lamenting to a radio station from his prison phone about serving a term of incarceration due to his unsuccessful murder of Krusty the Clown. "Attempted murder!", he declared, "Now, honestly, what is...
The "right to keep and bear arms" is enumerated and preserved by both the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Section Six of the Constitution of Michigan of 1963. Michigan law permits an individual to openly carry a firearm in public (provided certain...
The crime of disturbing the peace is a "catch-all" statute in most jurisdictions, including Michigan, that prohibits any disorder in a public space through a person's actions. The idea is to punish loud and noisy conduct that is not specifically proscribed in...
Everyone seems to understand what kidnapping is in the classic sense when a person abducts a child and demands either ransom or specific performance for the safe return. Did you know that a parent with legal custody of his or her child can also be charged and...
People v Haveman, COA Docket No. 344825 May 30, 2019 - FOR PUBLICATION MCL 750.135a makes it a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a $500 fine for "a person who is responsible for the care or welfare of a child [under 6 years of age]" to "leave...
One of the most unpleasant experiences faced by many drivers comes when you see the red and blue flashing lights in our rearview mirror. Many times, you already have an idea about why you are being pulled over; sometimes, you don't. Regardless, how handle that...
People v Savage Michigan Court of Appeals, Docket No. 339417 Released and Approved for Publication April 23, 2019Mr. Savage was convicted of armed robbery and several other charges in relation to to a robbery of a hotel in Hartland, Michigan. Mr. Savage was sentenced...
On March 27, 2019, Public Act 457 of 2018 became an effective law and created criminal penalties for "cyberbullying" others on the internet. The Michigan Legislature specifically outlawed threatening conduct online in hopes of protecting teenagers and...
An armed robbery is one of the worse criminal offenses that can be committed in the State of Michigan. It tends to physically and mentally traumatize its victims (assuming they survive the experience) and destroy any sense of security that they might have had....